The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Friday says it is embarking on a two-day warning strike over removal of fuel subsidy.
Its President, Joe Ajaero, made the declaration while addressing a press conference in Abuja.
To this end, he said Nigerian workers would embark on strike action on Tuesday, September 5, and Wednesday 6 in protest against the federal government for failing to address the challenges caused by the removal of fuel subsidy.
His words: “The first increase in the pump price of petroleum products and the last one moved a lot of people from the borderline to a very high level of poverty.
“Now, if you calculate it, you will discover that this will not translate to N1,500 per person and you ask: is that the impact? Is that really what we want to achieve? Let’s assume it’s a loan. What is really going to happen? Is it garbage in, garbage out?
“If it is N5 billion, I think organised labour would want anybody to do the calculation and tell us how it is going to impact Nigerians on what is happening currently. If it is a loan, then it is too bad.”